US History Timeline

By Sarah Banker

US History Timeline

By Sarah Banker

1870 Triple Alliance

In 1870, as part of its plan to unify Germany, Prussia forced France to give up territory along the German border. As a result, France and Germany became enemies. To protect itself, Germany signed alliances with Italy and with the huge empire of Austria-Hungary, which controlled much of southeastern Europe. This became known as the Triple Alliance.

1870 France gave up Territory

As part of their plan to combine Germany with Prussia, Prussia forced France to give up territory along the German border. This led to a fight between them.

1894 Franco Russian Alliance

Opposing interest of Germany and Hungry, meaning that the enemy of the enemy was their friend, because they are all against the same country.

1898 Germany began building a navy

With Germany beginning to build a large navy, the British were threatened by it. They soon went to build warships.

1908 Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia

In 1908 Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia, which had belonged to the Ottoman Empire, outraging the Serbs. But this annexation let Serbia and everyone know that they had no intention of allowing the Slavs to make their own countries. Which leads to nationalist groups forming, sometimes they are extreme

1915 Germans started using U-Boats

In February of 1915 Germans started using U-Boats to sink without warning any ship they found around Britain.

1915 Germans started to use poison gas

1915 U-Boat sank the British passenger ship the Lusitania

U-Boat sank the British passenger ship the Lusitania killing over 1,000 passengers including Americans

1916 American Election year

1916 The British introduced the armored tank

1917 Zimmerman Telegram

Jan 1917 Zimmerman sends a telegram promising American land to Mexico if they would declare war on the US